Webinar-Get On Board

February 19, 2019, 12:00 pm

Get on Board and become a voice for Oregon students!

Want to make a difference in Oregon’s future? Run for a seat on the local board of your school district, education service district or community college. The filing period opens February 9 and runs through March 21 for the May 2019 ballot.

To help prospective candidates answer questions about the process and prepare them to become school board members if they are elected, OSBA Board Development staff will offer a free webinar on February 19 at 12:00pm.

Being a school board member can be both rewarding and challenging, and school boards provide a vital public service for Oregon students. OSBA’s goal is to help prepare you for school board service by providing an introduction to the roles and responsibilities of school boards in Oregon, identify some common potential challenges school boards face (and how to navigate them), and answer your questions about running for your locally elected school board.

In this free webinar, we’ll discuss the authority and limits of a school board, the difference between the roles of the board and the superintendent, having tough conversations in a public forum, and the importance of people of color running for their local school boards.

Whether you’re just starting to think about running or are already committed to doing so, this free webinar has something for you! Please register today and join us on Feb. 19.

Technical Notes

Zoom 3.0 or higher is required to join the webinar. You can download it from https://zoom.us/download, Apple App Store or Google Play.